Thousands of climate campaigners are planning to camp outside King Charles III’s Windsor Castle next week. The has been invited to join the Extinction Rebellion (XR) protesters for the three-day mass occupation of Windsor Great Park in Berkshire. XR stresses that the action is not intended to target a person, but rather a system that is supporting the “obscene profits of oil and gas companies” as the escalates.
“Windsor Castle has been chosen as an embodiment of a broken and unjust system where our message will resonate powerfully,” explains Catherine Bartlett of Extinction Rebellion UK. “The has neither fixed our broken system nor addressed the urgent action needed to tackle the climate and nature emergency.” Called ‘Upgrade Democracy’, the peaceful event will take place from 30 August to 1 September in the park owned by the Crown Estate.
says it is organising activities that highlight injustice and paint a picture of a better world - with a community assembly on the agenda as well as art workshops, music and speakers. “His Majesty and all people of good hearts and good conscience are invited to join us for three days of beauty, community, action and democracy,” the group says in a statement. A campsite location has been agreed with the estate, it adds, and steward volunteers will monitor the site 24/7 to ensure a safe environment.
Water, food and toilets and even some tents will be provided, though people are also welcome to join during the day. Despit.